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NYT > U.S. > Politics40 minutes ago
Voices From the March for LifeProtesters at this year’s anti-abortion rally expressed excitement about a
coming Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade. read more
Selfish baby hunger is real.
Abortion is never required.
It is always the potential mother's choice.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Biden Looks to Intel’s U.S. Investment to Buoy His China AgendaThe president said passage of a China competition bill was needed “for the
sake of our economic competitiveness and our national security.” read more
This is a good place to start.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Arizona Sues to Stop Treasury From Recouping Relief FundsGov. Doug Ducey has been using federal pandemic aid to undermine school
mask requirements, which Treasury said violated the law. read more
The funds in question were earmarked and are being misapplied.
The treasury is correct.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Texas Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Georgia Election OfficialsA man accused of using Craigslist to call for the assassination of election
officials is the first to be charged by the Justice Department’s task force
on election threats. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech
Threats are less protected.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
What Mattered This WeekPresident Biden rebooted. Democrats feuded. And Republicans watched it all
with glee. read more
This view of the week has a negative tone.
Joe Manshion and Kyrsten Sinema are a fifth column for Mitch McConnell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column#Origin
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Jan. 6 Panel and State Officials Seek Answers on Fake Trump ElectorsPressure is mounting on the Justice Department to investigate bogus
electors who claimed that Donald J. Trump defeated Joseph R. Biden Jr. in
their states. read more
Trump organized a coup for 1/6/21.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
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Ian Welsh6 hours ago
What Closing Borders Does During A Plague[image: What Closing Borders Does During A Plague]
Western Australia:
Per Capita Cases, Western Australia: .11%.
Per Capita Deaths, Western Australia: practically none.
Per Capita Cases, Australia: 8.1%
Per Capita Deaths, Australia: .12%
Per Capita Cases, USA: 21%
Per Capita Deaths, USA: .26%
*Australia *is famous, or perhaps infamous, for its lockdowns, but Western
Australia has essentially closed its borders since Covid. Australia has
thus done far better than the US, with fewer cases and even fewer deaths
per capita. Western Australia, on the other hand, essentially hasn’t ha... read more
Quarantine works if rigorously executed.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Supreme Court to Consider Limits of Ruling on Oklahoma TribesBut the justices rejected a request from state officials to revisit a 2020
ruling that much of eastern Oklahoma falls within an Indian reservation. read more
Do not expect a happy resolution from this Supreme Court.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Racial Turmoil Mars Signs of Progress at the U.S. MintA new internal report found that Black employees felt marginalized at the
Treasury agency that produces the nation’s coins. read more
An employee at the U.S. Mint has no color.
Supervisors who do not work to that standard must be terminated.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
With Broad Safety Net Bill Stalled, Democrats Weigh What to SalvageAs discussions resumed over how to whittle down the plan, Senator Joe
Manchin, a key holdout, said any talks would be starting with “a clean
sheet of paper.” read more
Salvage may not be possible.
The Biden administration must do the possible.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Why Biden's Agenda Brings Him Closer to L.B.J. Than F.D.R.The president’s agenda — big progressive change — has placed Democratic
priorities over the voters’ desire for practical help on the pandemic and
inflation. read more
Biden faces the adamant opposition of the Republican party and that of the "moderates" among the Democrats. Mitch McConnell has at least as much knowledge of the senate as Biden.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
‘I Will Not Sit Quietly’: 3 Black Senators in Spotlight on Voting RightsSenators Cory Booker, Tim Scott and Raphael Warnock brought vastly
different perspectives to proceedings that highlighted the Senate’s
striking lack of diversity. read more
The success of a counter filibuster is doubtful.
The Republican objective is to prevent all senate business.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Fact-Checking McConnell’s Comparison of Black Turnout RatesThe Republican leader’s claim about high voter turnout in previous
elections wasn’t too far off base, but that doesn’t mean voting access is
assured. read more
Past history does not predict behavior under changed rules.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Supreme Court Lets Texas Abortion Law Stay in Effect, for NowIn dissent, the three liberal justices said the majority, by allowing a
time-consuming legal detour, had created “a disaster for the rule of law.” read more
"The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request
from abortion providers in Texas that a federal judge be allowed to
take prompt action on their challenge to a state law that bans most
abortions after six weeks. The practical effect of the order, the three
liberal justices wrote in dissent, was to let the law stay in place
indefinitely."
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
On Voting Rights Bill, Democrats Say They Had to Go Down SwingingSenator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, chose to plunge ahead because
of the importance of the issue even after the outcome became preordained. read more
The failure had to lie with the DINOs.
Fifth Column: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column#Origin
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
With Safety Net Bill Stalled, Democrats Weigh PrioritiesAs discussions resumed over how to whittle down Democrats’ marquee plan,
Senator Joe Manchin, a key holdout, said any talks would be “starting from
scratch.” read more
The Democratic party must content itself with executive actions.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Winning Virginia Was the Easy Part. Can Glenn Youngkin Govern?The new governor is converting his education-centric campaign message into
policy. Republicans are pleased. Democrats are skeptical. read more
"Actions speak louder than words"
Governing seems unlikely.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Supreme Court Refuses to Require Prompt Action on Texas Abortion LawIn dissent, the three liberal justices said the majority, by allowing a
time-consuming legal detour, had created “a disaster for the rule of law.” read more
The Texas law is plainly unconstitutional.
The refusal of a stay quiets the Texas mob.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden the Negotiator Confronts the Cold Reality of Capitol Hill GridlockPresident Biden will retreat from fruitless negotiations with lawmakers and
instead emphasize his power to govern, senior White House advisers said. read more
Negotiation has been refused.
Executive action remains possible.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden the Negotiator Confronts Capitol Hill GridlockPresident Biden will retreat from fruitless negotiations with Democrats and
instead emphasize his power to govern, senior White House advisers said. read more
Negotiation has been refused.
Executive action remains possible.
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